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. >> superstorm sandy caused damage to new york, new jersey, connecticut and it's up to lawmakers in the house to approve a bill covering the cost of reconstruction. they're working on this while they're working on the fiscal cliff. why this deal may not happen next. obviously a lot of attention tonight on the fiscal cliff. we're inside 30 hours until the expiration date on tax cuts. there are other important bits of business on capitol hill before the end of the year. in other words, in the next 30 hours or so. on friday, the senate approved a more than $60 billion bill to pay for construction costs for superstorm sandy. you see the video of that here. the house still needs to vote on that legislation. it isn't clear yet what the house is going to do. molly henneberg is live in d.c. there's a holdup in the house. what is it? >> the price tag. house republicans say it's too steep. a south carolina republican congressman said he and others want to help the people hurt by sandy but lawmakers need to figure out where the money's going to come from. >> it's not paid for. i know that's a
. >> superstorm sandy caused damage to new york, new jersey, connecticut and it's up to lawmakers in the house to approve a bill covering the cost of reconstruction. they're working on this while they're working on the fiscal cliff. why this deal may not happen next. obviously a lot of attention tonight on the fiscal cliff. we're inside 30 hours until the expiration date on tax cuts. there are other important bits of business on capitol hill before the end of the year. in other words, in...
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they arrived before superstorm sandy hit, ready to do whatever was needed. and they are needed. anna i could man is live from -- new york this is therapy for the veterans as well? >> reporter: it is they are headed to a debriefing now to share some of their stories. many of these veterans are reporting not experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and not having to take normal medications, many veterans from the wars in iraq andafter 5 are giving their fist -- and afghanistan are giving their support to the victims of sandy. >> they have this idea the sense of service that drew them to the military in the first place. when they see disaster strike their backyard it is important for them and they find it important to rise up and meet that challenge. >> reporter: they are focusing in the rockaway section of queens today, giving blood, sweat and tears, removing debris, muck, sand and mold from flooded homes residents are calling them a godsend. >> they give by serving the country and then they come to give to me individually, they keep me safe. now they are trying to
they arrived before superstorm sandy hit, ready to do whatever was needed. and they are needed. anna i could man is live from -- new york this is therapy for the veterans as well? >> reporter: it is they are headed to a debriefing now to share some of their stories. many of these veterans are reporting not experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and not having to take normal medications, many veterans from the wars in iraq andafter 5 are giving their fist -- and...
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for new victims of hurricane sandy this is their home. the government ships usually dedicated to the marine corps is docked on staten island and for now red cross workers and americorps members are calling it home. anna koyman served the ship. >> with all of those people the question becomes where do you put them? >> the core volunteers are living in an unconventional place. on board the ship the ss right. >>> not only helping people but it is an adventure. >> volunteers have been assisting super storm sandy victims. volunteers are serving 27 disaster recovery still set up in the tri-state area. >> they are the first people they see when they come off the street. >> the volunteers are building relationships with the storm's survivors. >> you eat together, you sleep together, work together. >> it can be mentally exhausting. >> not only do you work with people in the shelter but we work with the volunteers. >> the living quarters are less than luxurious. >> i didn't know i was going to sleep in a coffin. >> wherever i am assigned. >> even i
for new victims of hurricane sandy this is their home. the government ships usually dedicated to the marine corps is docked on staten island and for now red cross workers and americorps members are calling it home. anna koyman served the ship. >> with all of those people the question becomes where do you put them? >> the core volunteers are living in an unconventional place. on board the ship the ss right. >>> not only helping people but it is an adventure. >>...
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many of the volunteers are sandy victims themselves. some are parents teaching their kids the reason for the season. >> when you take rides through here still massive devastation on horrendous levels. >> makes me feel good and happy to help other people because really we thought that we were hurt bad but other people were hurt bad. >> the outreach is not just about food. it's also therapeutic for sandy victims to talk to volunteers. many of them have been cold, wet, in the dark and alone for several weeks now, gregg. >> the church suffered some of the brunt of the storm as well. >> they certainly did. first congressional church was devastated by flooding, too. they were using generator power. folks in need were happy to have a hot meal. >> i just thank god and i thank the people. everybody came together always with family. with the storm, everybody became a family. >> the giving away free gear to keep the victims warm. >> victims in some of the hard hit areas holding up? in breezy point, for example, new york governor andrew cuomo reall
many of the volunteers are sandy victims themselves. some are parents teaching their kids the reason for the season. >> when you take rides through here still massive devastation on horrendous levels. >> makes me feel good and happy to help other people because really we thought that we were hurt bad but other people were hurt bad. >> the outreach is not just about food. it's also therapeutic for sandy victims to talk to volunteers. many of them have been cold, wet, in the...
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also while sandy cost the economy 10s of billions of dollars. the construction agency is announcing a bump in business as folks begin to rebuild what they lost. rick lesson thowl in the hard hit new york city borough of staten island live for us there tonight. hey, rick. >> hi, shepard. sandy's silver lining repairing damaged homes requires materials like lumber and sheetrock and wiring and real pairing those requires skilled labor. >> before hurricane sandy, anthony had to lay off two workers and was about to lay off more. now this electrical contractor is hiring with more business than he can handle. >> people want their work done right away. we are working to get that done for them. >> i'm a firm believer of taking the work while it's there. so i really don't pass up too much. if we have to work saturdays and sundays we will. >> many in the northeast were hit hard by the storm including descrawnts and retrailers. the construction agency was booming. landscapers, carpenters all seeing big demand. economists caution it's a short-term boost. >>
also while sandy cost the economy 10s of billions of dollars. the construction agency is announcing a bump in business as folks begin to rebuild what they lost. rick lesson thowl in the hard hit new york city borough of staten island live for us there tonight. hey, rick. >> hi, shepard. sandy's silver lining repairing damaged homes requires materials like lumber and sheetrock and wiring and real pairing those requires skilled labor. >> before hurricane sandy, anthony had to lay off...
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flood warnings recovering from sandy. northeast into the new england could exceed 1 foot to as much as a foot and a half in some places. still some snow in the intermountain west, too as you go toward colorado and utah and extending to nevada and showers out along the west coast. by far and large the big storm is going out across the northeastern part of the country. tomorrow, another wave of cold moving into the northern plains, 18 to 21 degrees temperatures from billings to minneapolis and we are going to be talking about temperatures even chilling down to the 40s in atlanta tomorrow. generally 50s, 40s and some 50-degree temperatures along the eastern seaboard. that's the latest on that. harris? >> harris: nick, thank you, we will come back as the news warrants if we need to. this winter storm forcing airlines to delay or cancel thousands of flights. let's taker a look at the current situation at some east coast airports. the web site shows carriers have cancelled at least 1100 flights today alone. all of this happenin
flood warnings recovering from sandy. northeast into the new england could exceed 1 foot to as much as a foot and a half in some places. still some snow in the intermountain west, too as you go toward colorado and utah and extending to nevada and showers out along the west coast. by far and large the big storm is going out across the northeastern part of the country. tomorrow, another wave of cold moving into the northern plains, 18 to 21 degrees temperatures from billings to minneapolis and we...
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more on sandy in a couple of minutes. the path on what this storm is expected to take detail it from a live report from the meteorology center. new science that -- signs that e economy is headed in the right direction not quickly enough to get many americans back to work. according to the commerce department. the gross domestic products grew 2% between july and september. that represents a jump. economists say we need 3% to stimulate specific boost in hiring. g.d.p., the value of all goods and services the united states produces. it's one of the best indicators of our overall economic health. we will learn more next week when the government releases its monthly jobs report. of course, today's numbers have turned into new campaign ammo for president obama and governor romney with election day 11 days away. we have more on the political back and forth in just a moment. first, rich edson from fox business is live from d.c. explain why the economy got the boost out of this thing if you could. >> uncle sam, shep. solid boost i
more on sandy in a couple of minutes. the path on what this storm is expected to take detail it from a live report from the meteorology center. new science that -- signs that e economy is headed in the right direction not quickly enough to get many americans back to work. according to the commerce department. the gross domestic products grew 2% between july and september. that represents a jump. economists say we need 3% to stimulate specific boost in hiring. g.d.p., the value of all goods and...
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how both sides are stepping up efforts in the wake of the sandy hook school shooting. >>> and trying to find a peaceful end to the civil war in syria. some say any proposal that includes anybody from the current government won't stop the fight. with the spark miles card from capital one, thor gets great rewards for his small business! your boa! [ garth ] thor's small business earns double miles on every purchase, every day! ahh, the new fabrics. put it on my spark card. ow. [ garth ] why settle for less? the spiked heels are working. wait! [ garth ] great businesses deserve great rewards. [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? [ cheers and applause ] by showing you the apartment building where the fire was. when things like this happen, i think you find a new perspective on life. red cross put us in a hotel so we were able to stay together. we're strong and if we overcame that or if we can overcome that... we can overcome anything. [ sniffles ] ♪ >>
how both sides are stepping up efforts in the wake of the sandy hook school shooting. >>> and trying to find a peaceful end to the civil war in syria. some say any proposal that includes anybody from the current government won't stop the fight. with the spark miles card from capital one, thor gets great rewards for his small business! your boa! [ garth ] thor's small business earns double miles on every purchase, every day! ahh, the new fabrics. put it on my spark card. ow. [ garth ]...
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the senate also, i understand, mike, voted on emergency spending bill for super storm sandy relief. >> it was a 61 to 33 vote. 12 republicans voted in favor. they were mostly from gulf states. those who were affected by hurricane katrina, and you can obviously understand the need for emergency funding for victims of super storm sandy. harris? >> harris: mike emanuel on the phone for us outside of capitol hill. we appreciate it mike, thank you. along with the wrangling over the fiscal cliff. the fourth amendment debated heavily in the senate yesterday and today. and then a vote today to renew the nation's surveillance law. it's called the foreign intelligence surveillance act. and it allows investigators to monitor phone calls and emails involving suspected terrorists outside the united states. without a warrant. as long as the suspects are not u.s. citizens. critics on both sides of the aisle demanding more transparency though. arguing that officials could use the law to secretly spy on americans battering their fourth amendment rights. but chair woman of the senate intelligence commi
the senate also, i understand, mike, voted on emergency spending bill for super storm sandy relief. >> it was a 61 to 33 vote. 12 republicans voted in favor. they were mostly from gulf states. those who were affected by hurricane katrina, and you can obviously understand the need for emergency funding for victims of super storm sandy. harris? >> harris: mike emanuel on the phone for us outside of capitol hill. we appreciate it mike, thank you. along with the wrangling over the...
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there is a hefty price tag coming from sandy. now we have learned the details as folks in some town get a look at the destruction after the super storm hit. according to new york governor andrew cuomo, sandy cost the state more than $40 billion. billions more than the previous estimates. and in new jersey, fema reports it's already paid out more than a quarter of a billion dollars to residents. many of those folks are in some of the hardest hit towns like point pleasant where four feet of sand covered the streets like a snow drift. as workers remove that sand, folks are finally getting a look at all the destruction beneath it rick leventhal with the news life in point pleasant tonight. how different is it a month later? >> not much, shepard. much of the ocean front is still a wreck. including the southern half of the board walk and most of the buildings here like the white sands hotel behind us. a storm surge racked the ocean front bar and restaurant bringing waves and sand dunes into that space. also swamping the ground floor ro
there is a hefty price tag coming from sandy. now we have learned the details as folks in some town get a look at the destruction after the super storm hit. according to new york governor andrew cuomo, sandy cost the state more than $40 billion. billions more than the previous estimates. and in new jersey, fema reports it's already paid out more than a quarter of a billion dollars to residents. many of those folks are in some of the hardest hit towns like point pleasant where four feet of sand...
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roller coast that are sits in the atlantic ocean after super storm sandy knocked it off a new jersey pier will not become a tourist attraction. that's from the mayor of the town there, seaside heights. last week he said that coaster in the water could probably remain partially submerged. now he says that was, quote, not the brightest comment. and that the town and the pier's owner also tear it down. demolition crews removed the damaged boardwalk. construction on a new one set to start in january. it could open, they tell us, as soon as the beginning of summer, memorial day. >>> president obama and house republicans meeting with some of the americans who could pay the price if we go over the fiscal cliff. tonight what the stand-off is already doing to our 401(k)s. plus got milk? yeah, that's milk, the protesters are spraying at police. milk. we'll tell what you that's all about as we approach the bottom of the hour and the top of the news. it's fox report live axiron, the only underarm treatment for low t, can restore testosterone levels back to normal in most men. axiron is not for u
roller coast that are sits in the atlantic ocean after super storm sandy knocked it off a new jersey pier will not become a tourist attraction. that's from the mayor of the town there, seaside heights. last week he said that coaster in the water could probably remain partially submerged. now he says that was, quote, not the brightest comment. and that the town and the pier's owner also tear it down. demolition crews removed the damaged boardwalk. construction on a new one set to start in...